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EP 2 463 260 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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08.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/02 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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13.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/24 |
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Date of filing: 15.09.2004 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
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Priority: |
23.09.2003 EP 03077830
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Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC: |
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04774943.7 / 1667951 |
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Applicant: BASF Corporation |
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Florham Park, NJ 07932 (US) |
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- Reesink, Bernard, Hendrik
7107 AD Winterswijk-Kotten (NL)
- van Gasteren, Nico
3992 NS Houten (NL)
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V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag
2517 JR Den Haag (NL) |
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Process for the removal of sulfur compounds from hydrocarbon feedstocks |
(57) The invention is directed to a process for the removal of contaminating sulfur compounds,
more in particular thiophenic sulfur compounds, from hydrocarbon feedstocks, said
process comprising contacting the feedstock in the presence of hydrogen with a sulfided
nickel adsorbent, of which adsorbent the rate constant for tetralin hydrogenation
activity at 150°C is less than 0.01 1/s.g cat and wherein in said adsorbent part of
the nickel is present in the metallic form.